Bitter Mai Tai

Name: Bitter Mai Tai
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Campari; .75 oz Aged Jamaican Rum; .5 oz Dry Curaçao; 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice; .75 oz BG Reynolds Orgeat Syrup

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By dtdrinks

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

Submitted on: February 18, 2024

Refreshing

Seasonal

The BG Reynolds orgeat syrup really stands up to the 1.5oz of bitter Campari. This drink is like a Jungle Bird on steroids. Thank you BG Reynolds for the syrup!

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Campari

.75 oz
Aged Jamaican Rum

.5 oz
Dry Curaçao

1 oz
Fresh Lime Juice

.75 oz
BG Reynolds Orgeat Syrup

Tools

Boston Shaker
Hawthorne Strainer
Cocktail Jigger

Instructions

Garnish

Mint Bouquet and Lime Wheel

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Estimated strength

About 14% ABV (estimate)

By dtdrinks

Craft Cocktail Enthusiast

Perhaps a little too obsessed with researching and making classic/modern cocktails and tiki drinks.

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•Combine ingredients and shake. •Strain over pebble ice in tiki glass. •Garnish with mint bouquet and lime wheel.

Editor's Note

Campari takes center stage in this tiki-inspired riff. The nutty richness of orgeat and the funk of Jamaican rum provide a complex, bitter-forward profile that evolves with every sip.

Links

Bitter Mai Tai

BG Reynolds

Ratings & Comments (1)

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Crafted Pour

30 September 2026

This sounds like a fantastic, bold twist on a tiki classic! I love the idea of leaning into the bitterness of the Campari with the richness of the orgeat.